[78-L] Guthrie masters from Stinson, et al, to be re-released on Rounder

[David Lennick]

A couple of other questions for Doug..were these all stampers or were there 
masters and lacquers? Why would stampers be made for records they didn't intend 
to issue? Or did they have to make them to generate test pressings? What's 
missing from this story?

dl

Michael Biel wrote:
> There's a video about the company history and the masters here:
> 
> http://www.rounder.com/woodyguthrie/epk/
> 
> I wish Doug Pomoroy had told us about these.  I am very curious about
> the other recordings found in these barrels, what are going to be done
> about them, and and if there is going to be a listing/discography made
> available.  I wonder what Soviet recordings are there.  
> 
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  
> 
> 
> 
>  From: "Thomas Stern" <sternth at attglobal.net>
> 
>  
>  Stinson appears to be currently dormant, but the
>  Harris Family descendents still own it.
>  The genealogy is: Founder Herbert Harris, his son Bob Harris ran it
> until
>  the 60's (he was responsible for the "New" recording activity in the
>  early 1950's), on his death Bob's sister Trudy and her Husband Jack
> Kall
>  ran the company, moving it from NYC to Granada Hills CA. The LP's were
>  issued in updated jackets through the 1990's. Some of the masters were
>  leased
>  to Everest and issued on Archive of Folk and other Everest labels, then
> to
>  Collectables
>  for CD issue (the CDs appear to be still available at cut-out prices)
> in a
>  Stinson series. Company is now owned by Jack & Trudy Kall's daughter
> and
>  her husband.
>  
>  Best wishes, Thomas.
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>  [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Lennick
>  Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 10:30 PM
>  To: 78-L Mail List
>  Subject: Re: [78-L] Guthrie masters from Stinson, et al, to be
>  re-released on Rounder
>  
>  
>  What orphan status? Stinson was still pressing LPs in the 70s. I've
> seen
>  their
>  material on CD, on Collectables (The Stinson Collectors Series) and
> another
>  label I can't recall at the moment.
>  
>  dl
>  
>  Joel Bresler wrote:
>  > Interesting article in the Boston Globe. High fidelity Guthrie
> masters to
>  be
>  > re-issued on a 4-CD Rounder set.
>  >
>  > Can anyone speak to the issue of Stinson and its "orphan" status?
>  >
>  > All the best,
>  >
>  > Joel
>  >
>  >
>  http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/08/02/a_trove_of_woody_guthrie_
>  gems_are_brought_to_light/?page=full
>  >
>  > Joel Bresler, Publisher
>  > www.sephardicmusic.org